Long ago, driving south from Las Vegas to Phoenix, I was following slowly behind an older motor home. Back then the highway was just a single lane in each direction ( not sure if this has changed ). We were waiting for a good safe time to pass the motor home, though not too hurried to do so, when along comes a very small Ford Fiesta, or something similar with not much horse power. Here he comes out from behind me on the left to pass. Slowly he made it past me, and was slowly gaining on the motor home. Off in the distance I see a semi truck heading our way, and coming closer and closer. I decide to to back off in case the worst transpires. The little car kept feeding the chipmunks and was sure he could make it if he just held his ground. By now I’m hanging way back, waiting for the collision that was about to unfold. The semi held his heading straight ahead, when finally at the very very last minute, the driver of the little underpowered, taxed out Fiesta swung left onto the northbound shoulder, just in the nick of time, as the semi screamed past, still in the northbound lane, and the motor home continuing in the southbound lane. There was no glass or metal flying, but it all kind of went into slow motion as I watched, if you know what I mean.
Well, the little Ford Fiesta, having slowed down, and all danger was past, fell in behind my vehicle, and was pretty happy to do so for quite some distance thereafter. After checking his pants, or perhaps not worrying about such thing, I’m sure he was counting his blessings for another day, and probably replayed the scene many times on that trip, and perhaps many others.
I was also very glad nothing serious happened, because I have seen the results when the end of the story is much different.